Greece-1963: Wrecked Plane Being Salvaged On Ship Deck

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Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationGreece
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Wrecked Plane Being Salvaged On Ship Deck — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage footage captures a wrecked military aircraft on the deck of a ship, likely an aircraft carrier. Crew members in period uniforms oversee the recovery operation as a large yellow crane lifts damaged sections of the plane. The damaged aircraft, with torn metal and exposed internal components, is being prepared for transport or salvage. The scene reflects mid-century naval aviation technology and the meticulous process of aircraft recovery, with authentic film grain and color saturation characteristic of home movie footage from the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125020060

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1963 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Greece Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s documentary or editorial requests needing naval aviation salvage, damaged aircraft handling, or military recovery activity on ship deck footage.
Period detail: The clip may show 1960s naval aviation details, including period deck clothing, a yellow crane, ship structures, and a damaged military aircraft with red-and-white markings.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld viewpoint observes crew and machinery from a bystander position, giving the salvage operation an unstaged home-movie immediacy.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a torn aircraft fuselage, exposed internal structure, ship deck, yellow crane, uniformed crew, tail markings, red damaged section, and carrier-like ship equipment.
Film character: The 8mm scan has visible grain, saturated color, slight softness, handheld framing, and high-contrast exposure that support its physical-film archive character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, evidence insert, transition, or visual beat for aircraft recovery, naval operations, or Cold War-era technology stories.
Historical context: The footage visually documents damaged military aviation equipment being handled at sea, but the exact incident, vessel, and aircraft identity require separate verification.
Research note: People and military markings are visible, so copyright, likeness, insignia, and possible government or archival source questions should be reviewed before use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1963 Greece 8mm wrecked military plane salvage, aircraft carrier deck crane recovery, damaged aircraft home movie footage, and naval aviation wreckage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Greece 1963 material, then related clips of aircraft, ships, cranes, salvage, and military transport.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 Greece 8mm frame showing crew near a wrecked military aircraft section being handled by a crane on a ship deck. — Crew and crane equipment surround a damaged aircraft section on deck.

1963 Greece 8mm frame with torn aircraft wreckage suspended or steadied by crane rigging on a ship deck. — Crane rigging is attached to torn aircraft wreckage on the deck.

Close 1963 Greece 8mm view of damaged military aircraft wreckage with torn metal and exposed internal structure on deck. — Torn metal and exposed aircraft structure fill the frame during salvage handling.

1963 Greece 8mm frame showing a red damaged aircraft section near wreckage and ship equipment during deck salvage. — A red aircraft section passes over the wreckage during the recovery operation.

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